Job summary
Job Banding is an 8a dependent on experience as below.
We are pleased to offer a qualified Clinical Psychologist, working at either band 7 or 8a dependent on experience. The post would be a preceptorship for those recruited at band 7. The post is based in Guild Lodge, including men's, women's medium and low secure services as well as the nationally recognised secure Acquired Brain Injury service. The posts will based within the men's service but support to other services may be required depending on service need.
The successful candidate will contribute to the provision of a high quality, specialist clinical psychology service, to service users with forensic, complex and high-risk needs, resident at Guild Lodge, within low and/or medium secure settings. Candidates wishing to develop their skills and knowledge in neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation, psychosis, personality difficulties, and developmental trauma will find the setting to be of particular interest. The post holders will be expected to assess and formulate service user risks and needs and provide a range of group and individual interventions. An interest in acquiring skills in relational and integrative approaches such as Schema Therapy may be an advantage, as training and supervision may be provided. They will contribute to the development of the psychological knowledge and skills of the wider workforce through consultation, joint working, and training and/or supervision of other professionals.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will will contribute to the provision of a high quality, specialist clinical psychology service, to service users with forensic, complex and high-risk needs, resident at Guild Lodge, within low and/or medium secure settings. The post will involve working as part of amultidisciplinary team, undertaking highly specialist psychological and neuropsychological assessments, contributing to the process of multidisciplinary risk assessment and formulation, and to the preparation, implementation, and evaluation of appropriate treatment and risk management plans.
The post-holder will join a team of psychological practitioners in this and partnered services in offering a range of psychological interventions aimed at mitigating risk. The role requires the ability to workwith clients who present with the full range of clinical needs and risk behaviours, and the ability to Job Description Our vision: To support our local communities by excelling in everything we do together.engage with, and respond to, highly complex clinical, professional and ethical challenges, and demands on clinicians and services. The post holder will be expected to provide psychological advice and consultation to non-psychologist colleagues and/or carers where psychological interventions form a key aspect of a service user's treatment programme.
About us
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks.
We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Post graduate doctoral level clinical psychology training and/or the training equivalent training for those trained prior to 1996. Eligibility for graduate membership of the BPS. HCPC Registration. Evidence of continuing professional development consistent with professional and HCPC requirements.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a clinical psychologist or as a trainee clinical psychologist with clients with complex and enduring mental health and risk needs. Experience of working as a forensic psychologist, or trainee forensic psychologist in a clinical setting Experience of providing a range of psychological assessments and interventions and adapting these to meet clients' presenting needs/communication abilities as required. Experience of using information derived from a variety of sources and to make complex clinical judgements and formulate clients' needs. Experience of working with clients with cognitive impairments and undertaking assessment of clients' cognitive functioning. Experience of working within environments involving exposure to professional, clinical, and ethical challenges. Experience of making effective use of clinical supervision and reflective practice
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge and skills in the use of complex methods and techniques of psychological assessment and intervention, including risk assessment models and approaches. Knowledge of, and ability to utilise and interpret, neuropsychological assessment tools and approaches. Ability to independently integrate and analyse complex clinical information derived from a variety of sources to inform individual care, treatment and management plans. Highly developed and effective communication skills both written and oral, including the ability to communicate sensitive and potentially challenging psychological information to a wide range of lay and professional people. Ability to develop and maintain appropriate personal and professional boundaries in the context of complex clinical work and demands, and in roles and relationships with multidisciplinary and agency colleagues. Ability to effectively respond to, and cope with, complex client, team, and system dynamics, including where this may involve exposure to frequent and prolonged emotional and psychological stress and distress, and verbal and physical aggression. Knowledge of a range of clinical research, audit and evaluation methods; ability to utilise these to inform clinical and service practice; Good computer literacy. Knowledge of basic principles of Mental Health law and the Mental Health Act. Knowledge of equality and diversity issues and their implications for professional practice
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Post graduate doctoral level clinical psychology training and/or the training equivalent training for those trained prior to 1996. Eligibility for graduate membership of the BPS. HCPC Registration. Evidence of continuing professional development consistent with professional and HCPC requirements.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a clinical psychologist or as a trainee clinical psychologist with clients with complex and enduring mental health and risk needs. Experience of working as a forensic psychologist, or trainee forensic psychologist in a clinical setting Experience of providing a range of psychological assessments and interventions and adapting these to meet clients' presenting needs/communication abilities as required. Experience of using information derived from a variety of sources and to make complex clinical judgements and formulate clients' needs. Experience of working with clients with cognitive impairments and undertaking assessment of clients' cognitive functioning. Experience of working within environments involving exposure to professional, clinical, and ethical challenges. Experience of making effective use of clinical supervision and reflective practice
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge and skills in the use of complex methods and techniques of psychological assessment and intervention, including risk assessment models and approaches. Knowledge of, and ability to utilise and interpret, neuropsychological assessment tools and approaches. Ability to independently integrate and analyse complex clinical information derived from a variety of sources to inform individual care, treatment and management plans. Highly developed and effective communication skills both written and oral, including the ability to communicate sensitive and potentially challenging psychological information to a wide range of lay and professional people. Ability to develop and maintain appropriate personal and professional boundaries in the context of complex clinical work and demands, and in roles and relationships with multidisciplinary and agency colleagues. Ability to effectively respond to, and cope with, complex client, team, and system dynamics, including where this may involve exposure to frequent and prolonged emotional and psychological stress and distress, and verbal and physical aggression. Knowledge of a range of clinical research, audit and evaluation methods; ability to utilise these to inform clinical and service practice; Good computer literacy. Knowledge of basic principles of Mental Health law and the Mental Health Act. Knowledge of equality and diversity issues and their implications for professional practice
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
